Physiatrist and engineer Todd Kuiken is building a prosthetic arm that connects with the human nervous system — improving motion, control and even feeling. Onstage, patient Amanda Kitts helps demonstrate this next-gen robotic arm. (Recorded at TEDGlobal 2011, July 2011, in Edinburgh, Scotland. Duration: 18:51.)
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William Podlaski commented on Jan 29 2012
This is wonderful, one of the more inspiring TED talks. I am very excited to see where this will go in the future.
travaux pratiques commented on Nov 27 2011
Unfortunately, the e mail address you have given me does not work but thank you for answering anyway!
If you have any other information on this subject, I would be very grateful if you could let me know.
And if you know how i could contact Carol Sublett (she has commented your video and knows Amanda Kitts) it would help me a lot.
Thank you again for having took the time to answer.
travaux pratiques commented on Nov 20 2011
Hello, I am a 16 year old student in Paris. For my End of High school exam in life sciences, I have decided to present the way a bionical hand can be a substitute for someone who has been amputated. THEREFORE I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW I COULD CONTACT DR KUIKEN.
I’m very impressed by his work and really wish I could know more about this subject.
Thank you for answering
Emily McManus commented on Nov 20 2011
Hi there — here is Dr. Kuiken’s staff page, with contact information: http://www.ece.northwestern.edu/faculty/Kuiken_Todd.html
Best of luck with your studies!
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Samuel Parker commented on Oct 25 2011
That is a great service to humanity.
Carol Sublett commented on Oct 21 2011
Amanda is my cousin’s wife. She is an AMAZING person! She has handled what she has had to go through with such grace and dignity. And she is so beautiful, inside AND out. Dr. Todd Kuiken is so extremely intelligent, and he has been so good to Amanda in working with her. I can’t say enough nice words about him. He is just awesome!
Michelle Rosenthal commented on Oct 20 2011
This is a great breakthrough. Thanks for bring it to our attention. Michelle